BITS Pilani accepts international students who have attempted SAT. To be eligible you will need to appear for the Grade 12 (qualifying) examination, SAT, and SAT subject tests (in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics level 2). 2390 in SAT is a good score and you are likely to get selected for admission. 

NIT Trichy will be difficult to get especially for CSE. The required cutoff is quite high for NIT Trichy. However, you can still apply for the program and if you are lucky you may get chosen. Generally, it is difficult because NIT Trichy is considered as one of the best NIT’s and it ranks over many IIT’s. You can also go through Google’s “DASA program in India” for admissions in other branches in different NIT’s. 

Nirma University is a private university, recognized and approved by UGC, AIU, and has been accredited grade ‘A’ by NAAC. Admissions to the college are open through both offline and online modes. The college offers M.Tech in Civil Engineering as a two-year full-time course at a fee of Rs5.17 Lakhs for the full period.

Birla Institute of Science & Technology is a private university, has been recognized by UGC, AICTE, and has been accredited with ‘A' grade by the NAAC. The college has been ranked 17th by the NIRF rankings in the university category. The college offers six courses in M.Sc at a fee of 4.13 lakhs for a period of two years.

Admission Procedure

Nirma University:

• The prerequisite for seeking admission to the course is having a degree of B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent with an aggregate of more than 60%.
• Further, students are selected on the basis of scores in GATE examinations.
• The college offers 18 seats for this course.

BITS:

The admission criteria for seeking admission to M.Sc in the college is scoring 55% in graduation in a course relevant to the M.Sc course being applied for.

Facilities

Nirma University:

• The college is built over a huge 115-acre campus.
• A well-equipped library is on-campus which houses over 1,20,000 books.
• The institute also provides separate hostels for boys and girls with adequate facilities.
• Other facilities such as laboratories, gym, cafeterias, medical facilities, Wi-Fi, air-conditioned classrooms, and auditoriums are provided.

BITS:

• The college is built over a 180-acre campus.
• The institute also provides separate hostels for boys and girls with adequate facilities. The college also has a number of sporting and cultural facilities.
• Other facilities such as cafeterias, gym, auditorium, laboratories, medical facilities, and a convenience store are available on campus.

Placements

• Nirma University:Top recruiters for the course during placement season are Accenture, Cognizant, and Deloitte. The median salary offered at the college is 4.2LPA.
• BITS: Top recruiters for the course during placement season are Accenture, Adobe, and Capgemini. The median salary offered at the college is 8LPA

BITS, Goa is a much more recognised institution than Nirma University which reflects in its rankings. BITS also score higher in terms of placements, infrastructure and facilities available at the two institutions. With a lower fees structure and better facilities, BITS Goa would be a much more secure option between the two colleges.

One of my friends studied at BITS Goa and his experience there was quite nice. He doesn’t regret even a bit of it. He mentioned a few points that may give you a clear idea about BITS Goa. Let’s discuss them one by one.

• BITS Goa doesn't have any reservation rule for any of the students.
• There has been evidently seen that many students who cracked JEE have left their seat to take admission in BITS Goa.
• Students are very passionate at BITS Goa. You can join clubs to enhance your creativity.
• Besides being involved in the clubs of the college, some students are 100% dedicated to their studies.
• The library of the college is always filled with students.
• BITS Goa is even strict about attendance. Thus, students have to attend classes regularly.
• This college follows a Relative Grading System. This means your semester performance will affect your entire result.
• The faculties of the research department are really supportive and helpful.
• BITS provides a few courses of humanities stream, with a major in Humanities and minor programs in Economics and Humanities.
• Besides academics, you’ll see students celebrating each other's cultures and festivals with all their enthusiasm.

Hence, BITS Goa will provide you with remarkable opportunities from which you can enhance your special skills. This indeed is the best thing about BITS Goa.

The dilemma of choosing an engineering branch is one of the most common situations for students who just cleared their 12th boards. Now coming to the question, there are two pieces of advice to be followed in this case.

1. Firstly, it’s high time to sort out your preferences. You need to take time and decide where you are inclined towards. As both of them are totally opposites of each other, it is very crucial to follow your interest as you will be dedicating 4 years of your life. Most importantly, it will decide your career too.
2. Secondly, if you are okay with any of these and the only thing that matters to you is the college name, then go for BITS Goa. There you can also enquire and opt for the dual degree option. Despite one extra year, it will prove worth it. Also, in other parameters like brand name, faculty, etc, BITS Goa outshines RV College any day.

Overall, it's best recommended to follow your interest first as these will be career deciding years of your life, and you don’t wanna regret it later. After all, your hard work and passion are what determines your success.

BITS is known worldwide these days for its academic culture and its off-the-charts placements. According to some of my friends studying there, M.Sc courses are some of the best courses available in BITS and all its branches.

• M.Sc is excellent at BITS Goa and they offer lots of job and research opportunities.
• With the tag of BITS, it will be very easy for students to pursue their further studies such as Ph.D., Hons. from top universities across the globe.
• The academic knowledge and exposure they would receive from the course in BITS Goa are really valuable.
• BITS Goa has an excellent team of Physics and professionals in their line of the field.
• If topics such as quantum physics, quantum mechanics, waves, and black holes spark your interest then M.Sc. in physics would be a very good option for you.
• BITS is also known for having world-class labs that are equipped with the latest and high-tech tools for the betterment of the students.
• BITS Goa has collaborations and tie-ups with some of the leading institutes of the world and students get a chance in foreign students exchange programs.

M.Sc in physics, chemistry, or Maths won’t certainly give you the placement you wish for but it will still be good. Placements in M.Sc PCMB are great when the student gets CSE as the engineering branch in the next few years. Also, M.Sc in Economics is very good when it comes to placements and does not depend on the branch you will be getting in the 2nd year based on your CGPA.

I have friends from NIT Kurukshetra, so can give you an idea about the institute. The Mechanical Engineering Department at the institute has good faculties. But, they hardly come up to the class and without their guidance, clearing the exams is tough. If you are choosing NIT Kurukshetra I will advise you to concentrate on your studies as clearing examinations without supplementary examination is challenging at the institute. 

Also, Placements are good enough at NITK and you can easily secure a 5-6 LPA package as of now. According to the 2020 placement report the average CTC offered was 10 LPA. 

Since most of my friends studied at BITS Goa. It is suggested you go for it, as my friends had nothing but good things to say about the institute. According to them, it is the best institute for CS without any doubt.

• BITS Goa has no reservation policies, the peers are quite competitive, so be prepared for that.
• Moreover, the only flaw is that it can be expensive for financially weak students.
• But this institute provides scholarships which is a great solution to this problem.

• If we talk about the Computer Science department, you will get to learn a lot as it is the best program on Goa Campus.
• Furthermore, BITS Pilani and Goa have the best culture when it comes to coding.

• Besides academics, the campus is well maintained, the hostels are all hygienic and the food of mess is also appreciable.

BITS Goa has been listed among the top 5 IITs in the GSoC selections every year. It has remarkably beaten up some prominent IITs.

If you are efficient and hard-working, then NIT Surathkal can be the best choice for you. If not, then you can go for BITS Goa. 

Depending upon various factors, the IT department of NIT Surathkal is slightly better. It is so because it is one of the most reputed NITs in the country, and IT is several steps ahead of ECE.

If BITS Pilan would have been your other option, the thoughts would have turned around. But since it is BITS Goa, then your choice must remain NIT Surathkal.